Frostbite

Frostbite
Frostbite is an injury that is caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. Frostbite causes permanent damage. It begins with cold extremities, that then become pale, hard, and numb. Click here to learn more about frostbite.

Treatment:
Scotch Thistle

• Common Name: Scotch Thistle
• Scientific Name: Onopordon acanthium
• Family: Asteraceae
• Habitat: Tall Grass Prairie/Eastern Deciduous Forest
• Uses: Helps to heal blistering, astringent
• Active Chemical Ingredient: Tannin
• Preparation: Rub sap onto affected area

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Treatment:
Lady's Fingers

• Common Name:Lady's Fingers
• Scientific Name: Abelmoschus esculentus
• Family: Malvaceae 
• Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forest
• Uses: Demulcent, helps sores and wounds
• Active Chemical Ingredient: Alanine
• Preparation: eat the raw vegetable
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References:

• (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2015, from http://cdn.theprepperjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Frostbiteonfingers.jpg
•  Frostbite. (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2015, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/frostbite/basics/definition/con-20034608
• Tannin. (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015, from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/search.html?q=scotch thistle
• Thistles. (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015
• (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015, from http://www.selectedplants.com/gardenphotos/okra.african.jpg
• (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015, from http://i.stack.imgur.com/LDULV.gifAbelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015.Abelmoschus esculentus - Natural medicine facts. (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015.